Apr 2024 – Apr 2025 · 1 yr · Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands · Hybrid

• Building the foundation with cloud, AI, and containers for an innovative AI assistant in global companies, impacting over 2 billion people.

Sep 2021 – Feb 2024 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands · Remote

• At LeasePlan, based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, I am playing a pivotal role as a Senior Platform Engineer, leveraging my extensive technical skills and leadership experience to revolutionize our approach to observability and infrastructure. Using tools like Terraform, I'm actively driving the concept of Infrastructure as a Product (IaP), focusing on creating modules to abstract complexity and enhance the efficiency of our development team.
• In this dynamic role, I'm fostering a culture of innovation, utilizing various cutting-edge tools including Kubernetes, Prometheus, Terraform, GitLab, and DataDog, among others. Problem-solving is an essential and broad aspect of my responsibilities, extending across our entire infrastructure and platform, highlighting my commitment to automated solutions and robust observability.
• My leadership extends beyond addressing technical issues. I provide mentoring, assist in designing solutions, and participate in presentations and training sessions, all to cultivate a highly competent and effective team.
• In my strategic approach to pipeline creation and management, I'm transforming infrastructure into a product. I've been responsible for administrating and creating dozens of EKS clusters, a significant contribution to establishing a resilient and reliable infrastructure system.

Nov 2019 – Aug 2021 · 1 yr 9 mos · Netherlands

• I played a central role in implementing, scaling, and managing our cloud infrastructure. Leveraging tools like Ansible, Chef, Helm, and Terraform, I collaborated with my team to optimize Linux servers and Kubernetes clusters, refining our architectural design.
• Taking the lead on Kubernetes and container solutions, I fostered a culture of learning and innovation. I spearheaded code-based functional monitoring and implemented a secure system for storing client secrets using Hashicorp Vault, solidifying our focus on information security.
• As a proactive leader and problem-solver, I oversaw the implementation of CI/CD using GitLab, Terraform, Kubernetes, and Helm. I established more robust and agile processes and tasks, always emphasizing the importance of teamwork and collaboration.
• My commitment to team growth manifested itself in ongoing support to client teams and promoting a collaborative DevOps culture. I went the extra mile by leading the introduction of new tools and technologies and organizing training to enhance team competencies.
• I applied my Python skills to developing scripts that optimized our operational processes. Moreover, I contributed to our team's high-quality standard by creating IT procedures and documentation, ensuring consistency and efficiency.

Feb 2019 – Nov 2019 · 9 mos · Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

• At ERIKS Digital, I served as a change agent in shaping and enhancing our IT landscape as a DevOps Engineer. I implemented, scaled, and managed our infrastructure using Ansible and Terraform, a role that required deep understanding of Linux servers and Docker Swarm clusters.
• Under my stewardship, several Kubernetes clusters were deployed, optimizing Linux applications and services for improved performance. Additionally, I developed a code-based monitoring solution, underlining my ability to introduce effective digital solutions.
• I embedded the DevOps culture amongst the teams, driving the implementation of CI/CD using a variety of tools including Jenkins, Drone, Nexus, AWX, and Ansible. This was all aimed at making our processes more robust and agile.
• As an advocate of automation, I supported teams in automating their tasks, promoting an environment of efficiency and productivity. Being at the forefront of innovation, I introduced new tools and technologies, demonstrating my leadership capability and readiness for larger challenges.
• In this context, I took on a mentoring role, assisting colleagues and fostering team growth. The skills I acquired and honed during this period, from developing Python scripts to organizing and documenting IT procedures, strengthened my competence and prepared me for a Staff Engineer role.

Oct 2016 – Jul 2018 · 1 yr 9 mos · São Paulo Area, Brazil · On-site

• At Santander Bank, I was brought in to steer the digital transformation of the bank in Brazil, a sweeping task involving all bank areas and impacting over 2,000 IT employees. Serving as a Tech Lead SRE, I took charge of embedding the DevOps culture amongst teams, guiding the implementation of CI/CD using an array of tools, including Jenkins, GitLab, Nexus, Rundeck, Chef, Ansible, and LiquiBase, among others.
• As part of modernization efforts, I led the implementation of centralized automation for over 15,000 Linux, Unix, and Windows servers. I also orchestrated using Chef and Ansible to control servers and network appliances and initiated the integration between CD and Mainframe deploys.
• Advocating for an automation culture, I assisted teams in automating their tasks and conducted training sessions on Docker, Python, Ruby, Chef, Rundeck, among others. Additionally, I developed Python and Ruby scripts to enhance our processes further.
• As a leader, I introduced new tools and technologies to the bank, always staying at the forefront of innovation. I sponsored multiple projects, delivered internal and external talks, and provided mentorship, demonstrating my ability to impart knowledge and lead teams.
• In this role, where I reported directly to high-level executives, I further honed my communication and leadership skills, thereby preparing myself for bigger challenges ahead.

Sep 2014 – Present · 11 yrs 9 mos

Nov 2013 – Mar 2015 · 1 yr 4 mos · Brazil

• Training professionals in Linux.
• Courses: RHCSA (Red Hat Certified System Administration), RHCE (Red Hat Certified Engineer).

Oct 2013 – Oct 2016 · 3 yrs · São Paulo Area, Brazil · On-site

• I began my tenure at Walmart eCommerce as a Senior SRE, responsible for implementing and managing our infrastructure using CHEF. In this role, I handled, installed, upgraded, configured, and maintained more than 1200 Linux/Unix servers, each running a variety of applications and services, including Nginx, Apache, Jetty, Unicorn, ActiveMQ, RabbitMQ, Redis, MongoDB, ElasticSearch, Hazelcast, Splunk, Graylog2, Logback, Log4j, Java, Akamai, Varnish, Memcached, VMware VCenter, Chef, among other internal systems and internet-related servers.
• After demonstrating exceptional problem-solving skills and leadership, I was promoted to Staff Engineer after one year. In this expanded position, I led the implementation of Docker and Kubernetes, showcasing my capacity for innovation and ability to adopt new technologies.
• I continued to optimize Linux applications and services for performance and developed Python scripts to enhance our processes. As a technical lead, I had the opportunity to mentor and train other engineers, further solidifying my leadership and mentoring skills.
• With my rise to Staff Engineer, I could refine my communication, presentation, and training skills, making me an invaluable technical resource for the team. This experience allowed me to exercise and improve my skills across all aspects of site reliability and prepared me for leadership challenges.

Jul 2012 – Oct 2013 · 1 yr 3 mos · São Paulo Area, Brazil · On-site

• I joined Locaweb as a Senior Systems Administrator, a role that allowed me to apply and expand my technical and leadership skills. My primary responsibility was implementing, scaling, and managing our infrastructure using CFEngine.
• I oversaw the management of large-scale distributed systems, such as a unified and reliable logging infrastructure for data mining, processing 600GB per day. I was also in charge of managing over 1000 mail servers supporting more than 8 million accounts.
• My daily responsibilities included implementing, installing, upgrading, configuring, administrating, repairing, monitoring, and maintaining Linux/Unix servers, running a wide variety of applications like Nginx, Apache, RoundCube, Postfix, Dovecot, Graylog2, ElasticSearch, MongoDB, Redis, RabbitMQ, Milter, OwnCloud, Memcached, MySQL, Nagios, CFEngine, internal systems, and other internet-related servers.
• I took a step further to optimize Linux applications and services for performance and developed Python scripts to streamline our processes. As part of my commitment to team empowerment, I provided training to other systems administrators and created IT procedures.
• I got the opportunity to showcase my problem-solving skills by deploying and administering RoundCube-based webmail servers to handle more than 150,000 simultaneous users. This experience at Locaweb reinforced my ability to handle high-pressure, large-scale environments, preparing me for more complex challenges in my future career.

Jan 2010 – Jan 2011 · 1 yr · São Paulo Area, Brazil · On-site

• As a Senior IT Analyst at Alog Data Centers of Brazil, I undertook various roles demanding solid technical competencies and leadership skills. I was responsible for implementing, improving, installing, upgrading, deploying, configuring, administering, repairing, monitoring, and maintaining Linux/Unix servers.
• I administered Windows servers and contributed to developing the company's private cloud. I also implemented, configured, administered, and maintained a Xen platform infrastructure.
• One of my most significant achievements was making advanced adjustments to Linux Kernel parameters, requiring profound technical knowledge. With my ITIL experience, I adapted the ITIL process maturity to suit the company's needs.
• My capacity analysis and performance optimization proficiency ensured our systems operated efficiently. Moreover, I managed, configured, administered, and maintained storage and fileservers using ZFS.
• As part of my responsibilities, I created IT procedures, selected and acquired new equipment, and developed scripts to automate tasks and improve the efficiency of our work.
• This experience at Alog Data Centers of Brazil reinforced my ability to work in complex environments, develop innovative solutions, and lead high-performing technical teams.

Jan 2009 – Sep 2013 · 4 yrs 8 mos · São Paulo Area, Brazil

• Training professionals in Linux.
• Courses: Linux Essentials, Linux System Administration, Linux Network Servers.

Jan 2008 – Jan 2010 · 2 yrs · São Paulo Area, Brazil

Jan 2006 – Jan 2008 · 2 yrs · Jaguariúna, São Paulo

Jan 2004 – Jan 2006 · 2 yrs · São Paulo Area, Brazil